10 Reasons Why Everyone's Talking About the Oscars This Year — and What You Need to Know

The Oscarsalways generate buzz around predictions, snubs and performers in the months leading up to the star-studded event. But this year, Hollywood A-listers and fans alike are talking about the 91st Academy Awards for some other reasons — specifically, the lack of a host, in addition to protests over the Academy’s decision to present four popular categories during commercial breaks (which they later backtracked on). With all the back-and-forth, it’s been difficult to keep up with exactly what to expect from this year’s show....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Sharon Ramirez

10-Year-Old Twins Die in Georgia House Fire: ‘My Babies Are Gone,' Grandmother Says

Breon and Breonna Childs.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe A twin brother and sister were killed in a Georgia house fire on Sunday that also left their mother critically injured, officials said. Manchester Fire Chief Ben Williams toldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitutionthat responding crews found heavy flames coming from the home. The father, who lived at home with his wife and his two children, was not at home at the time of the blaze and arrived at the scene when firefighters responded, the paper reported....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Amanda Elliott

12-Year-Old California Girl Crushed to Death by Fallen Horse as Sister, 4, Fights for Her Life

Photo: Go Fund MeA 12-year-old girl has died and her 4-year-old sister is in critical condition after a horse fell onto the sisters on Tuesday while they were horseback riding in California, PEOPLE confirms.Yolanda Ceja was at Orcas Park in Lake View Terrace with her young sister and parents that evening when she and the little girl climbed onto the horse’s back for a ride,KABCreports. The horse reared up and buckled, according to the station....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Courtney Williams

12-Year-Old Girl from Indiana Fosters Friendship Through 'Buddy Bench' Donations

When she was just 8, Sammie Vance pondered a question that seems far beyond her years: What breaks your heart?“For me, it’s seeing people who need a friend,” the seventh grader from Fort Wayne, Indiana, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I’ve been lonely myself. I don’t want others to feel that way.“Soon after at summer Bible camp, she learned about buddy benches — a seat at a school playground where a lonely child may sit, signaling to other kids that they are in need of a friend....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Lori Bryant

140 Dogs Found Living in Deplorable Conditions Inside Million Dollar California Home, Police Say

Photo: KTLA After receiving an anonymous tip on Thursday, the Orange Police Department and Orange County Animal Care (OCAC) showed up to a gated community in Orange, California where they discovered more than 140 dogs inside the home, Jessica Novillo, a rep at OCAC tells PEOPLE. “Around 2:20 p.m. yesterday, an anonymous tip was made to the Orange Police Department of a large number of dogs in a single home in Orange,” Novillo says....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Justin Le

15 Surprising Facts About Tom Papa

Tom Papa is a dear comedian , actor , and writer who has been making audiences laugh for decades . With his quick wit , relatable humor , and true appealingness , he has carve out a peculiar place in the world of comedy . While many masses may know him from his stand up - up specials or as the host of the popular radio show “ Come to Papa , ” there are still plenty of surprising facts about Tom that you may not be aware of ....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1457 words · Craig Garcia

18 Facts About 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'

The 1961 filmBreakfast at Tiffany ’s , base on Truman Capote ’s novelette , starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly , one of the most iconic character to ever come out on screen . The ostensibly naive young girl who is sought out by wealthy men and looking to conjoin into money is befriended by struggling writer Paul Varjak ( George Peppard ) , a fellow inhabitant of a New York City apartment building ....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1874 words · Scott Williams

18 Facts About The Grinch (Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!)

The Grinch is one of the most iconic and beloved cartoon characters of all time . make by Dr. Seuss , the immature and crabbed creature first made his coming into court in the classic nestling ’s book , “ How the Grinch steal Christmas ! ” Since then , he has capture the pump of millions with his unique personality and memorable story . Whether you ’ve only seen the exalt television special or you ’re a die - severe rooter of the live - actionfilmadaptation , there are undoubtedly some fascinating facts about the Grinch that you might not be mindful of ....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1594 words · Kevin Warren

18 Trump Allies Indicted in Georgia Election Interference Probe, Including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows

Three high-profile defendants: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty; Sipa via AP; AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Roy Rochlin/Getty; Sipa via AP; AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Donald Trumpwasindicted for the fourth timeon Monday night after a Georgia grand jury examined his and his allies' efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. But the former president isn’t the only one to face charges in the probe....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Douglas Mendez

18Shark TankRules You Didn’t Know Entrepreneurs Have to Follow (Exclusive)

Photo:Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Here’s the deal. Ahead of the season 15 premiere ofShark Tankon ABC, PEOPLE chatted with executive producer Clay Newbill and star investor Kevin O’Leary (a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful”) about the rules entrepreneurs must follow when they sign up to particpate on the show, including what happens when the cameras stop rolling. “Shark Tankis not a game show, it’s a business show… there are no winners,” Newbill tells PEOPLE exclusively....

March 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2577 words · Nicholas Wyatt

2 Alaska Airlines Employees Get Engaged on Pride Flight After Both Planned to Propose

Love is in the air at Alaska Airlines thisPride Month!Two of the airline’s employees got engaged Wednesday on their “Fly with Pride” flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles after meeting two years ago on another Alaska Airlines flight, according to theairline.Veronica Rojas, a flight attendant for Alaska’s regional partner Skywest, told the team about her idea for an inflight proposal and that the couple had always wanted to try the Pride flight....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Mikayla Blackburn

2 Test Positive for HIV After Getting Vampire Facials at New Mexico Spa

Photo: Getty Two clients of a now-closed New Mexico spa have tested positive for HIV, prompting the state health department to continue its push forprevious clients to get testedfor HIV and hepatitis. The New Mexico Department of Health said in astatementMonday it is currently investigating the two cases of infection among clients who had injection procedures done at the VIP Spa in Albuquerque between May and September 2018. Kim Kardashianfamously got one in 2013, but said it was “really rough and painful,” as she had just learned she was pregnant, and was therefore unable to get a numbing cream or pain killer beforehand....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Mr. Timothy Rodriguez

20 Bodies Found, 14 Missing After Calif. Boat Fire — What Could Have Caused 'Mariner's Worst Fear'?

Speculation continues to build about the commercial diving boat that went down in flames in California early Monday, killing at least 24 people on the tail end of a Labor Day weekend excursion. Santa Barbara County’s Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said at a press conference Tuesday that 20 bodies, 11 female and nine male, were recovered Monday, and have been brought back to the coroner’s bureau. U.S. Coast Guard Captain Monica Rochester said at the same press conference that the Coast Guard has suspended search and rescue efforts pending further developments, and will instead turn their focus to recovery missions....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Stephen Perez